On ‘The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour’
On ‘The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour’
Author(s): Michaela PraislerSubject(s): Studies of Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Editura Casa Cărții de Știință
Keywords: identity; stereotype; culture; nation; Englishness;
Summary/Abstract: National identity, trapped within stereotypes and communicated via representations, holds secrets which are at once appealing and challenging. An insider’s perspective on its inner core is more than welcome therefore. A perfect example in this respect is Kate Fox’s Watching the English. The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour (2005), reviewed here to deconstruct a series of misconceptions about Englishness.
Journal: Cultural Intertexts
- Issue Year: 1/2014
- Issue No: 01+02
- Page Range: 103-106
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English